Center for Atomically Thin Multifunctional Coatings, operated by Penn State and Rice Universities, secures $1.5 million in Phase II funding from NSF
28 September 2021Cordelia Sealy
shape-changing nanomaterial kills non-small cell lung cancer cells and improves the efficacy of anticancer drug cisplatin
28 September 2021Cordelia Sealy
While searching for novel superconductors, researchers unexpectedly discovered a 2D material with an unusually high ionic conductivity.
27 September 2021
By applying strain to a monolayer semiconductor, researchers managed to produce chiral valley-polarized light at room temperature.
24 September 2021
Researchers have developed a novel etching process for fabricating features and patterns on 2D materials like graphene at near atomic resolution.
23 September 2021
Inspired by cell membranes, novel polymer membranes can separate fluoride from chloride and other ions with twice the selectivity of other methods.
20 September 2021
Researchers have enhanced the brightness and stability of light-emitting perovskite nanocrystals by encapsulating them in metal-organic frameworks.
17 September 2021
By combining quantum dots and gold nanoparticles with molecular glue, researchers have created a tiny camera for observing chemical reactions.
16 September 2021
Researchers have discovered how to get cheap commercial silica nanocages to trap noble gases like argon, krypton and xenon.
15 September 2021
Researchers used neutron time-of-flight spectrometry to probe the magnetic properties of a stack of two sheets of 2D chromium triiodide.
15 September 2021
By utilizing silver terraces as a substrate, engineers have, for the first time, managed to create a double layer of atomically flat borophene.
13 September 2021
By inserting molecular spacers between the layers in a graphite anode, researchers have created sufficient space for sodium ions.
10 September 2021
A novel rechargeable battery that uses sodium-chlorine chemistry can store up to six times more charge than current batteries.
10 September 2021
By applying mechanical strain to a 2D semiconductor, researchers were able to get it to emit light, rather than heat, with near 100% efficiency.
9 September 2021
By developing conducting carbon nanotube threads, researchers have been able to product shirts that can monitor the hearts of wearers.
9 September 2021
Properties of bamboo inspire more efficient battery electrodes
8 September 2021Laurie Donaldson
"Carbon-based materials for electrocatalysis: tailored functionalities towards activity and selectivity"
7 September 2021
Lightweight multifunctional alternatives made from natural resources could mitigate waste problems associated with non-biodegradable materials
6 September 2021Cordelia Sealy
Researchers have found that twisting the layers of bilayer graphene influences the movement of electrons by altering the spacing between the layers.
6 September 2021
Microplastics shown to stress cell membranes through physical processes
1 September 2021Laurie Donaldson